our belief
Organisations exist to make possible what we cannot achieve alone.
We organise because people with different perspectives, abilities and responsibilities can create something together that none of us could create alone.
At their best, organisations allow us to combine what we each bring, challenge and complement one another and take responsibility for something larger than our individual task.
The result is not only better performance. It is meaningful contribution: creating value for the people, communities or causes the organisation exists to serve.
our finding
When organisational culture gets in the way
Good people can get caught in bad patterns.
Every organisation develops patterns for how people make decisions, share responsibility, cooperate, handle disagreement and respond under pressure.
Some help the organisation fulfil its purpose.
Others gradually begin to work against it.
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Decisions keep moving upwards.
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Teams optimise their part rather than the whole.
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Responsibility becomes unclear.
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Meetings replace decisions.
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People wait for permission.
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Leaders respond with more control.
Often, the problem is not the people.
It is the conditions in which they are trying to work together.
CULTURE VIA DESIGN
Culture is how the organisation actually works
Culture is the organisation's operating system: the shared patterns that shape how people cooperate, make decisions, exercise authority, take responsibility and act when the answer is not given in advance.
Culture lives in both.
Culture can be designed.
Not by designing people, but by deliberately shaping the conditions in which people work together.
Relational
How we meet each other
Trust
Power
Conflict
Belonging
Self-awareness
Responsibility
Structural
How we organise our work
Purpose
Roles
Mandates
Decisions
Processes
Rituals
offerings
How we help organisations shape culture
Culture Insight
See what is actually shaping behaviour
We uncover the patterns, tensions and assumptions influencing cooperation, responsibility, performance and wellbeing.
Culture Leadership
Create direction without creating dependency
We help leaders set direction, make decisions, enable co-creation and create room for others to take meaningful responsibility.
Culture Operating System
Design how the organisation works together
We translate purpose into principles, roles, mandates, decision practices and ways of working that support responsibility for the whole.
Culture Activation
Make culture live through practice
We help organisations experiment with new behaviours, rituals and ways of working — and learn their way towards what works.
Our design
How we work
Culture cannot be installed.
Organisations cannot outsource cultural change.
Our role is to help you see what can be difficult to see from within, challenge patterns that no longer serve the purpose and create the conditions for people to develop better ways of working together.
We do not design your culture for you. We design it with you.
about us
Since 2001
Working with organisational change, leadership and design
With over 25 years of experience at the forefront of design, innovation, and leadership development, we have established a reputation for guiding organizations through complex transformations.
100+ organisations
Across private, public and non-profit sectors
We’ve worked with clients across various sectors such as healthcare, medical and pharmaceutical, finance, energy, insurance, construction, libraries, food, universities and research, IT, municipalities, government, waste and recycling.
500+ participants
In our leadership, change and design programmes
We have facilitated individuals and organisations through courses in transformational leadership, sustainability and design thinking.
our Founders
Two perspectives. One practice.
Ida Vesterdal
Culture analyst, coach and leadership advisor
Ida works with culture, leadership and transformation, drawing on extensive experience from consultancy and senior roles in complex organisations.
+45 6017 7340
Sune Kjems
Designer, teacher and organisational advisor
Sune works with organisational design, learning and transformation, bringing a design perspective to how people organise, collaborate and navigate change.
+45 2627 9392
LET'S TALK
What is getting in the way in your organisation?
You do not need to know whether the answer is culture, leadership, relationships or structure.
We can start with what you are seeing.
Get in touch if you ...
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need guidance on how to lead change in a complex and ever-evolving environment
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want to build agile, resilient teams that thrive in uncertainty
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are looking for design thinking driven innovation
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desire to learn about wisdom-based leadership development
